Chloe at Feministing analyzes a calendar now being sold in the wake of the TSA kerfluffle to make a larger point about supposedly sexy poses:
I appreciate these photos because they’re a reminder that, when you look at conventional definitions of “sexy” from a slightly different angle in this case, from an angle that removes facial expression, hair, makeup, surrounding requisite beach or fur rug and leaves nothing but the body those definitions start to look really ridiculous.
These poses are totally absurd, so unlikely to be struck during actual real-life sex, and this particular form of photography throws that into sharp relief.
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